Are you open about being an atheist or are you in the closet? - Atheist Nexus2018-02-22T05:22:11Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/are-you-open-about-being-an?commentId=2182797%3AComment%3A2419706&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJerry, how did your reunion t…tag:atheistnexus.org,2016-10-03:2182797:Comment:27115572016-10-03T01:01:51.722ZJoan Denoohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JoanDenoo
<p>Jerry, how did your reunion turn out? Did you have your hour for talk about politics and an hour about religion? I think that would be a very nice way to get the elephant off of the dining room table. </p>
<p>Jerry, how did your reunion turn out? Did you have your hour for talk about politics and an hour about religion? I think that would be a very nice way to get the elephant off of the dining room table. </p> It must be very difficult to…tag:atheistnexus.org,2016-10-02:2182797:Comment:27114022016-10-02T21:54:20.309ZStephen. Bendavidhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/StephenBendavid
It must be very difficult to have to feel badly about being a non theist. But sadly in many parts of USA it is difficult. There is every reason to be proud of yourself , just as people of belief should feel good about themselves.if they respect others. The problem arises when religious fanatics feel the need to evangelize the world. When i grew up i had the opposite experience. Athiesm was the norm. I never even thought about religion until i ran into a number of Americans that are…
It must be very difficult to have to feel badly about being a non theist. But sadly in many parts of USA it is difficult. There is every reason to be proud of yourself , just as people of belief should feel good about themselves.if they respect others. The problem arises when religious fanatics feel the need to evangelize the world. When i grew up i had the opposite experience. Athiesm was the norm. I never even thought about religion until i ran into a number of Americans that are obsessed.with the belief in god. You are a good member of society just as you are !<br />
. I like the idea of setting a…tag:atheistnexus.org,2015-08-06:2182797:Comment:26350442015-08-06T01:00:28.945ZJoan Denoohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JoanDenoo
<p>I like the idea of setting a time and place to discuss the sensitive subjects. I enjoy politics, economics and philosophy and many others do not. For the few of us who share similar interests, we can squirrel away with chips, nuts, pretzels and beverages and have a good old gabfest. We have a rule of no violence, physical or emotional. Other than that, we chatter like chipmonks.</p>
<p>I look forward to reading about your experiment. It may catch on in your family. </p>
<p>I like the idea of setting a time and place to discuss the sensitive subjects. I enjoy politics, economics and philosophy and many others do not. For the few of us who share similar interests, we can squirrel away with chips, nuts, pretzels and beverages and have a good old gabfest. We have a rule of no violence, physical or emotional. Other than that, we chatter like chipmonks.</p>
<p>I look forward to reading about your experiment. It may catch on in your family. </p> Here is what I found about th…tag:atheistnexus.org,2015-08-06:2182797:Comment:26350402015-08-06T00:49:15.573ZJoan Denoohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JoanDenoo
<p>Here is what I found about the quote:</p>
<p>"Brief history of The Quote...<br></br>"I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours."<br></br>...Stephen F Roberts</p>
<p><br></br>"...Yep, that's me! I am the author of the above quote which has become a bit of a popular statement throughout the net (and some in the real world too).…</p>
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<p>Here is what I found about the quote:</p>
<p>"Brief history of The Quote...<br/>"I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours."<br/>...Stephen F Roberts</p>
<p><br/>"...Yep, that's me! I am the author of the above quote which has become a bit of a popular statement throughout the net (and some in the real world too).</p>
<p><font size="4" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </font></p> It is all in the marketing, i…tag:atheistnexus.org,2015-08-06:2182797:Comment:26349672015-08-06T00:42:50.409ZJoan Denoohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JoanDenoo
<p>It is all in the marketing, isn't it, Michael! Market an inferior product with a lot of promises and some threats; we have a winner. </p>
<p>It is all in the marketing, isn't it, Michael! Market an inferior product with a lot of promises and some threats; we have a winner. </p> If asked about my beliefs I t…tag:atheistnexus.org,2015-08-04:2182797:Comment:26345152015-08-04T14:14:15.847ZSILVIA SAINT-CLAIREhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/SILVIAASAINTCLAIRE
<p>If asked about my beliefs I tell them I am an Atheist....If somebody comes to bug me talking about religion I, also, tell him/her I am an Atheist....but I don't go out of my way to talk about the subject because there are many ignorant people roaming the streets of this world....and I don't have time for ignorance.</p>
<p>If asked about my beliefs I tell them I am an Atheist....If somebody comes to bug me talking about religion I, also, tell him/her I am an Atheist....but I don't go out of my way to talk about the subject because there are many ignorant people roaming the streets of this world....and I don't have time for ignorance.</p> I'm going to a family reunion…tag:atheistnexus.org,2015-08-04:2182797:Comment:26345832015-08-04T14:06:37.832ZJerry Wesnerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JerryWesner
<p>I'm going to a family reunion later this month. I have proposed setting aside an hour to talk about politics and an hour to talk about religion. Most who responded think I'm nuts, and playing with fire. That's to be expected. A very few are intrigued and say they'll drop by. I am always open about my political positions (Sanders liberal) and religious beliefs (secular humanist). After the reunion I'll plan to post the outcome here.</p>
<p>I'm going to a family reunion later this month. I have proposed setting aside an hour to talk about politics and an hour to talk about religion. Most who responded think I'm nuts, and playing with fire. That's to be expected. A very few are intrigued and say they'll drop by. I am always open about my political positions (Sanders liberal) and religious beliefs (secular humanist). After the reunion I'll plan to post the outcome here.</p> Ii HAVE TWO LISTS OF QUOTES;…tag:atheistnexus.org,2015-08-04:2182797:Comment:26346512015-08-04T13:23:06.389ZSILVIA SAINT-CLAIREhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/SILVIAASAINTCLAIRE
<p>Ii HAVE TWO LISTS OF QUOTES; IN ONE SAYS ANONYMOUS AND IN THE OTHER IT SAYS S. ROBERTS...</p>
<p>Ii HAVE TWO LISTS OF QUOTES; IN ONE SAYS ANONYMOUS AND IN THE OTHER IT SAYS S. ROBERTS...</p> Actually, that was Stephen F.…tag:atheistnexus.org,2015-08-04:2182797:Comment:26344102015-08-04T11:33:38.828ZLoren Millerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/LorenMiller
<p>Actually, that was Stephen F. Roberts, Sylvia.</p>
<p>Actually, that was Stephen F. Roberts, Sylvia.</p> Some call Saul the antichrist…tag:atheistnexus.org,2015-08-04:2182797:Comment:26344972015-08-04T02:36:20.060ZMichael Pennhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/DennisMichaelPennington
<p>Some call Saul the antichrist. I'm sure he built Jesus up more than his followers did. Calling him the antichrist is because he changed what Jesus said and who Jesus was. The original followers did not trust or like him. He built Jesus into a superman and the 4 conflicting Gospels that we have followed along to help make the impossible stories. Without Saul of Tarsus there would have been no Jesus as wew know of him today.</p>
<p>Some call Saul the antichrist. I'm sure he built Jesus up more than his followers did. Calling him the antichrist is because he changed what Jesus said and who Jesus was. The original followers did not trust or like him. He built Jesus into a superman and the 4 conflicting Gospels that we have followed along to help make the impossible stories. Without Saul of Tarsus there would have been no Jesus as wew know of him today.</p>